Sydnie Christmas revealed BGT was her 'last shot at success' after receiving 'loads of knock backs in the West End', which left her with little confidence.
The Britain's Got Talent star, 28, went straight through to semi-finals after Amanda Holden pressed her Golden Buzzer last month.
Sydnie, who received backlash for auditioning for BGT with her musical theatre performer background, nearly called time on her singing and acting career after many West End auditions fell through.
But after months of disappointment, something steered her to give one last shot at her dream.
And ahead of her live semi-final performance this week, Sydney revealed just how close she was to calling it a day.
Sydnie Christmas, 28, revealed BGT was her 'last shot at success' after receiving 'loads of knock backs in the West End', which left her with little confidence
The Britain's Got Talent star went straight through to semi-finals after Amanda Holden pressed her Golden Buzzer
Speaking to The Mirror, Sydnie said: 'If you'd have told me on New Year's Eve that this would be happening in my life five months later, I would have told you something. So I'm very happy and a very lucky girl.
'I've done loads of auditions to get into the West End. It's always knock backs, always that you don't fit.
'All my mates have got babies and getting married. I'm still trying to afford rent in London! So I thought in my head because nothing was happening for me I'll give it one last go... and here we are today!'
Sydnie appeared to be ignoring the accusations as she celebrated her audition success with her friends and family last month.
The singer stunned judges Amanda, Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli with her incredible rendition of Tomorrow from the musical Annie.
However, despite revealing her dreams of working in the West End and her current role as a receptionist, viewers quickly discovered Sydnie had in fact had quite the career on stage.
But she didn't appear to be bothered by the backlash as she took to her Instagram to show she was celebrating the airing of her episode with a party.
She shared a video of her friend sporting a T-shirt with a picture of Sydnie's face from the audition, reading: 'That's my best friend'.
Sydnie, who received backlash for auditioning for BGT with her musical theatre performer background, nearly called time on her singing and acting career after many West End auditions fell through
But after months of disappointment, something steered her to give one last shot at her dream
And ahead of her live semi-final performance this week, Sydney revealed just how close she was to calling it a day
She said: 'I've done loads of auditions to get into the West End. It's always knock backs, always that you don't fit. All my mates have got babies and getting married. I'm still trying to afford rent in London! So I thought because nothing was happening for me I'll give it one last go'
She turned around to show the back of the shirt with an unflattering selfie, and saying: 'Sydnie Christmas for the win!'
There was also a photo of Sydnie singing her heart out on the front of the cake, with the words: 'You've got two minutes to change your life'.
The huge group of Sydnie's friends and family gathered in the living room to watch her audition take place, and cheered when she got the Golden Buzzer, while she burst into tears.
It comes after the show was accused of being fixed after Sydnie was revealed to be an experienced musical theatre performer.
Following the performance fans took to X in their droves, with one writing: 'Always good to see an underdog on @BGT like Sydnie Christmas. Jeez. A simple Google search... wtf!'.
While others wrote: 'Come on, Sydnie Christmas is already a professional': 'Sydnie Christmas has starred in Starlight Express in Bochum, Germany, and Lazarus at London's King's Cross Theatre. And starred as Rizzo in a Grease theatre show. No Newbie then': 'Sydnie Christmas, Starlight Express. Just a quick Google search'.
Sydnie has worked on cruise ships including the Royal Caribbean International, where she starred as Rizzo in the musical Grease.
She made her debut in London as one of the lead voices in Lazarus, featuring the music of David Bowie, at the King's Cross Theatre and shared a snap backstage of Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson after he attended the show.
Sydnie appeared to be ignoring the accusations as she celebrated her audition success with her friends and family last month
However, despite revealing her dreams of working in the West End and her current role as a receptionist, viewers quickly discovered Sydnie had in fact had quite the career on stage
There was even a personalised BGT cake, made to look like the stage, complete with red fondant curtains, the four Xs and a giant golden buzzer
It comes after the show was accused of being fixed after Sydnie was revealed to be an experienced musical theatre performer
She made her debut in London as one of the lead voices in Lazarus, featuring the music of David Bowie, at the King's Cross Theatre and shared a snap backstage of Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson after he attended the show
She then went on to appear in a German production of Starlight Express in 2019 as Belle the Bar Car.
At a press event both Simon Cowell and Amanda they thought Sydnie had what it takes to win it all.
When asked who would win the show Cowell told reporters: 'I think it's Sydnie, yeah.'
'It feels like a distant memory now,' Sydnie told the Mail. 'I auditioned in January. I feel like my neck has been in my mouth ever since.
'I have wanted to do this for ever. To be on stage, entertain, perform and sing. I went on Britain's Got Talent in the hope that if I was to get on that I could just give it a go.
'I've been doing auditions for so many years and I thought, I haven't got a lot to lose now. I thought to myself, sod it, let's give it a go, and then everything went so well, which I didn't expect at all.'
